运行

• Pinyin: yùn xíng
• Hanzi breakdown: 运 = transport/move; 行 = to go/walk

Meaning

To operate; to run; to function. The operation or functioning of systems or machinery.

Used for machines, systems, programs, or celestial bodies in motion. Common phrases: 正常运行 (normal operation), 运行速度 (operating speed), 系统运行 (system operation). In astronomy: 地球绕太阳运行 (Earth orbits the Sun).

Examples

1. 这台机器已经连续运行了三个月。 This machine has been running continuously for three months.
2. 新系统运行得很顺畅。 The new system runs very smoothly.
3. 地球绕太阳运行一周需要一年。 It takes one year for Earth to orbit the Sun.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, science, systems

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 程序运行正常。(The program is running normally.)
• 设备需要停机维护，不能24小时运行。(Equipment needs downtime for maintenance; it can't run 24 hours.)

Don't Say

• 我运行去学校 (运行 is for machines/systems, not people — say 走 or 去)

Origin & History

Compound of 运 (to move, transport) and 行 (to go, to walk). To move and proceed.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal